reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt 

reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects

transitive + intransitive

: to connect again

The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …

—Juan Reyes

The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.

—Deborah Sullivan Brennan

Examples of reconnect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The open kitchen has a breakfast island and a dining table for ten—bring your whole friend group and reconnect with nature. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

These rooms offer a way to step away from the noise, reconnect with yourself and let the music take you somewhere else. — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Tonight’s Venus cazimi could reconnect you with an interest, talent, or desire that has been changing quietly in the background. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026

American Apparel is preparing for a return to retail under parent company Gildan, starting with a pop-up experience in Los Angeles from Friday to Sunday as the brand looks to reconnect with consumers. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconnect

• architect
• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect